{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dea83d1e0cb447ec9bc612b9","clusterId":"c_9392196d327d4e7b93376f49","slug":"my-hero-ultra-rumble-season-17-adds-mirko-as-a-playable-character","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 17 Adds Mirko as a Playable Character","summary":"Bandai Namco Entertainment released a trailer for My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 17, which launches May 27. The season adds Mirko as a new playable character, several new costumes, and a new battle style for Present Mic arriving after June. The game is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.","whyItMatters":"Mirko, a fan-favorite hero from the manga's later arcs, becomes playable for the first time in the battle royale game, extending the roster beyond the anime's current broadcast content.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBandai Namco Entertainment streamed a trailer Monday for My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 17, which launches May 27. The season introduces Mirko as a new playable character, along with several new costumes. A new battle style for Present Mic called \"D.J. Board\" will arrive after June. The game, a battle royale with eight teams of three, launched in September 2023 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. Season 14 began November 14, Season 15 on January 21, and Season 16 on March 25, which also marked the game's 2.5-year anniversary.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Mirko joins My Hero Ultra Rumble as the first playable female Pro Hero from the later manga arcs. The game is now adding characters the anime has not fully adapted.","twitterPost":"Mirko is the first playable female Pro Hero from the later manga arcs in My Hero Ultra Rumble. The game is now ahead of the anime.","threadsPost":"Mirko is the first playable female Pro Hero from the later manga arcs in My Hero Ultra Rumble. That puts the game in an odd position: it is adding characters whose full story beats the anime has not yet animated. For players who only watch the show, Mirko arrives without context.","newsletterBlurb":"Bandai Namco Entertainment streamed a trailer for My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 17, which adds Mirko as a playable character on May 27. A new battle style for Present Mic arrives after June.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-25/my-hero-ultra-rumble-game-streams-trailer-for-season-17/.237791\",\"title\":\"My Hero Ultra Rumble Game Streams Trailer for Season 17\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3719,"outputTokens":518,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826464,"createdAt":"2026-05-25T22:16:43.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-25T22:30:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-25T22:30:45.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9392196d327d4e7b93376f49","canonicalTitle":"News\nMy Hero Ultra Rumble Game Streams Trailer for Season 17","representativeArticleId":"a_7139c1ffdf4c67d8f4422fb1","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Bandai Namco Entertainment\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-25T20:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-26T15:42:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T15:45:47.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-25/my-hero-ultra-rumble-game-streams-trailer-for-season-17/.237791","title":"News\nMy Hero Ultra Rumble Game Streams Trailer for Season 17"},{"source":"Crunchyroll News","url":"https://www.crunchyroll.com/news/latest/2026/5/26/my-hero-ultra-rumble-season-17-trailer-playable-mirko","title":"My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 17 Trailer Introduces Playable Mirko"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":["Bandai Namco Entertainment"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["My Hero Ultra Rumble Season 17 launches May 27.","Mirko joins the game as a new playable character.","A new battle style for Present Mic called 'D.J. Board' arrives after June.","The game is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.","Season 17 follows Season 16, which began March 25 and marked the game's 2.5-year anniversary."]}